Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-07-02
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chances ~ some Of the a.ocal Ceicbrssions of
the Fourth Of July.

chances ~ some Of the Local Ceiebrstions of
the Fourth OF Juy.
The coming Fourth Of July promises To-
cally to be one of the m oct generally v observ ell
In the history of celebrations OF the day oi
federal Independence. There will be an out.
going of thousands from the noise and heat
Of the town. Tho seashore will attract many
and the celebrations at Philadelphia and Get.
tysburg many more TIE woods and ss-
cluded places along the Cbnes;oga will offer
attractive spots to those inclined to spend the
day far from the haunts OF mon. Below will
be found glancss over the alnusements and
recreations Of the day:
The Marion club will picnic at Tells hsin
and Rockland club No D, ut Demuth's Park,
The Knights OF st John will parade at
O'Clock on the morning of the I.h. After
sercnading the several Catholic ciergymep,
the Knights viii attend service at ST. Joseph's
church.
The Grand Army men wilt also have
parade In the morning through the principal
streets to the Lancaster cemetery, where the
American flag will be run to the top OF the
flag statl on thesoldiers' lot
Absalom Emswiller will put the American
nag on the summit Of Round Top opposite
Marietta
The Cliosophic will celebrate the Fourth
with SPECIAL exercises at 5 o'clock In the after.
noon.
A number of Grand Army men and ci,i.
Monday to witness the reception of Plcketrs
division by the Philadelphia brigade
The Lieder krspz " i'll spend the day at YORK
Furnace and the Mpnnerchor at Millwsy
The Odd Fellows and the Commaudery Of
the nights OF the Golden Eagle will spend
the day at Middletowp, where their respec-
tive orders have celebrations.
The Quarryv!Ie lodge of Odd Fellows will
oe met ut the train at 80 O'Clock by com
mittse of Monterey lodge OF this city, The
former VIII he escorted N nIA Follows halt
where after drill a short street parade will
oe given. Then both wi proceed to the 9:3J
train on the 7. X. X. for Middletowu.
The East Eud fishing club will leave on
Monday morning for weeks oncampment
at Weises island.
There will be a big crowd at Lititz to wit.
ness the parade of the X nights cf the Il olden
Eagle on the morning OF the Fourth. The
orators IN the AFTERNOON will TO ex-senator
Hughes and DR.. John 5 Cram, of Puilsdel.
phiA In the evening there will be a grand
display OF fireworks In the afternoon there
/ track.
Evergreen Castle No $50 Knights of the
Mystic Chain, will hold big celebration at
| Gap
At McGrann's park there will be good
racing in the afternoon, ant in the evening
the finest display of fireworks ever seen In
this city and = balloon ascension, under the
direction of Prof. Lipp0tt
Under the management of Harry Hershey
the citizens OF Rawlinsviiie will celebrate tho
Fourth. Toe orators will he DR.. J. &.
Gatchell, VIM. Rrosius, WIN. Chandler,
Deputy Brenemau, OF the r.v srue depart.
ment, and Prot. l.. T. Stokes. There will be
fine display of fireworks in the evening.
/ Fifty dollars were subscribed by the resi-.
dents o! West Willow, as a fund for the Gel.
ebration OF the Fourth. That amount was
expended for fireworks, which will ba set
OIL IN the evening 10 that village.
The q. n. Il. Observance.
All Grand Army men OF whatever post 80
well as ex soldiers and citizsns generally,
whether uniformed or not, who Will unite
with Post los In an hours celebration OF tho
glorious Fourth OF July are cordially invited
to meet at Reynolds Post hall over the post
otice on Monday morning at half past seven
o'clock, to participate in short street parade,
after which the stars and stripes will be flung
to the breeze, a salute will be fired. and patri-
otic songs sung ct the soldiers burial lot in
Lancaster cemetery. Tne Keystone fife and
drum corps has been engaged tor the occa-
sion.